Opera Will Translate Experiences of Dementia into Powerful Performance
A new research-led opera exploring the nuances and experiences of living with dementia will be staged in English and Welsh in north Wales. The one-act…
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Dementia
Runwood Homes Care Assistant Pledges to Swim 10 Miles for Dementia
Bekki, a Care Assistant at Woodbury Court care home in Essex, and her best friend, Abby, have pledged to swim 10 miles for dementia. Over…
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New Inquiry into Barriers to Dementia Diagnosis Launched by All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia
Call for people with dementia and their carers, academics and health and care professionals to share their experiences and insights of dementia diagnosis Today, the…
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Singing ”Delilah” Triggers the ‘Tom Jones Effect’ in People Living with Dementia
People living with dementia in Wales noticeably benefit from singing Tom Jones’ 1968 hit Delilah, says a music therapists and dementia care specialist. Swansea-based music…
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Heart Conditions Before 60 Linked to Memory and Thinking Problems in Later Life
A team of scientists in the US have found that people who had heart conditions in middle-age were more likely to have memory and thinking…
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Local Care Home Celebrates Opening New Nursing Wing
On Thursday 19 January, staff and residents from Windmill Manor Care Home in Oxted along with Councillor Brian Black came together to officially open the…
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Government Sets Out Vision to Reduce Ill Health and Tackle the UK’s Dementia Crisis
Alzheimer’s Research UK has welcomed new government commitments to increase healthy life expectancy and reduce ill-health in the UK, as part of its new Major…
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Brits Failing to Look After Our Brains, as More than 9 out of 10 Could be Doing More
Only 2% of the public are doing everything they can to keep their brains healthy, according to new figures released by Alzheimer’s Research UK/ Now…
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Vicky Mcclure and Dame Arlene Phillips Join Forces With Alzheimer’s Society to Demand Government Make Dementia a Priority
– Alzheimer’s Society Ambassadors Dame Arlene Phillips and Vicky McClure will today deliver an open letter to PM Rishi Sunak calling for him to urgently…
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Dementia-Arts Partnership Launches Creative Tool to Support Care Sector
An arts activities guide, designed specially for people living with dementia, has launched as part of a collaboration between leading dementia specialist, Belong, and Bluecoat,…
Read more...US Regulator Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug lecanemab
The Food and Drug Administration has approved lecanemab, a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, for use across the US. It’s been less than two years…
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Leeds Building Society Partners with Dementia UK to Launch UK Tour Clinics for Families with Dementia
Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nurse charity, in partnership with Leeds Building Society, is launching free face-to-face ‘Closer to Home’ clinics, to provide life-changing support…
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Dementia UK Bolsters Support for Families Ahead of Anticipated Rise in Helpline Contacts
The ‘I live with dementia’ campaign has been launched in a typically busy month for the charity, helping to support those impacted by dementia A…
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Bridgwater Care Home Team Wins Regional Dementia Carer Award
The care team at Bridgwater’s Avalon Nursing Home has been named as Dementia Carer of the Year for the South West, beating off stiff competition…
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Charity Seeks Volunteers to Boost Dementia Awareness in South Asian Communities
Alzheimer’s Research UK is offering people from South Asian communities in Leicester the opportunity to sign up to become Dementia Community Champions, to help build…
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